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E. L. MOONEY.

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APPLICATION FILED SEPT.14, 1911.

Patented NOV. 26, 1912-.

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EDWARD L. MOONEY, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF TO PHILIP W. WIRTH, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

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sbecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2c, 1912.

Application filed September 14, 1911. Serial No. 649,274.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD L. Mooring;

new and useful Improvements in Safes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a 1 full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and i a use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide a fire proof and burglar proof safe, and to such ends, generally stated, the invention consists of the novel devices and the line a (v of Fig. 8, some parts being broken away.

In this improved safe, I provide an outer case and an inner case with the latter arranged to slide, preferably vertically, from a concealed position within the outer case into an open or exposed position, and vice versa. In this preferred arrangement, the

outer case is a heavy rectangular doublewalled tempered steel structure having a rectangular opening in its top; and the inner 'ase is made in the form of a. folding cabi net, which, when folded up or closed, is

COIIll'ilIlELtltiIlS of devices hereinafter dedouble-walled cover. preferably arranged for a compound sliding and pivotal movescr'ibed and defined in the'claims.

This improved safe is adapted for general use, for the storage and protection. of

money, jewels, and other articles, but as j illustrated in the drawings, it is designed particularly for use to store and protect 1 from loss, individual account books or files, dicated in part in Fig. I), and designated by I such as at present very extensively employed by retail grocers and provision ouses.

The improved safe. preferably con structed. is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view with some parts broken away, showing the improved safe opened up, and with the account book cabinet and 00- operating table in position for use; Fig. 2

is a plan view of the safe with some parts 1 inner case or cabinet is formed, of proper broken away and some parts sectioned; Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken through the safe approximately on the line :11 m of Fig. 2, some parts being left in full; Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section taken approximately on the line or a?" of Fig. 3; i

3 so that it is adapted to be turned upward Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view in vertical section taken approximately on the line or 03 of Fig. 2: Fig. (i is av detail view in transverse section taken approximately on the line m" m of Fig. 3, some parts being indicated by dotted lines and showing the socalled cabinet supporting frame lowered; Fig. 7 isa view corresponding to Fig. 6, but sllowing the-cabinet supporting frame raised; Fig. 8 is fragmentary view in trans verse vertical section taken approximately on the line 41: m of Fig. 2; Fig. 9 is a transverse section taken approximately on adapted to be moved 'ertically downward into the interior of the said outer case. The outer is provided With a heavy ment to and from its closed position. The said outer case or body portion of the safe is indicated by the numeral 1 and the space between it; walls is preferably filled in With lire proof packing such as asbestos wool, in-

the numeral 2. The inner case, for the pan i ticulai' purpose in which this sal e'was designed. is. as indicated, in the form of a "folding cabinetinadc up of sections 3 and 4 conne ted by l'iiiiges 5. The sections 3 and -t are each formed with a multiplicity of small compartments 6 adapted to contain l small individual account books or other arl ticlcs.

The sections 4 are one-half the size of the sections 3 so that when the several sections are folded together, a rectangular 5 table which. at its lower or inner edge is hinged to the bottom of the cabinet section and folded between the sections 3 and at, or is adapted to be turned downward into a position for use, as indicated in Fig. 1. Also, in Fig. 1, the numeral 8 indicates a stool seat applied to the free end of a supporting arm 9 that hinged to one side of the front portion of" the safe body 1. This seat is thus positioned where it may be used by a person working at the table 7 and within reach of the books of the open cabinet.

The main section-3.01 the inner case or cabinet is formed with a drawer compartment. 10, and ust below this drawer compartment it is preferably also formed with a so-called secret or sub-com1' artment l1,

1 the said siujiplemental frame 14- to move slightly in a horizontal direction in respect to the frame 13.

The so-ealled sumilemental frame H is provided with two front and two rear depemling legs: tached to links of corres nnnling endless elevator chains 1.7, of the link-belt type. These chains 17, of which there a re, as shown, four, two at the front and two at the rear, run over sprockets 18 and 19. The upper sprockets 18 are loosely journaled on studs 20, rigidly secured to the upper portions of upright metal bars 21., which bars, at their upper and lower portions are rigidly cured to the inner walls of the outer 'ase section or safe body 1. The lower sprockets 19 are secured to counter shafts 22 that are journaled in the lower portions of the bars 21, and, at their front ends, are provided with sprockets 23. driving sprocket chain 24 runs under the sprockets 23 and over sprocket 25 secured to a short shaft 26 journaled to the adjacent inner wall of the safe body 1, andto the adjacent; bar 21. spur gear 27 is also secured to the said short shaft 26, and this gear meshes with a pinion 28 secured to the inner end of an operating shaft 29 'journaled in a sleeve-likebearing 30 and hulo 3l secured to the safe body 1. At its outer end, the (merating shaft 21 is provided with a coupling head 32 't'orn'icd with the recess that is adapted to receive the cooperating end of a so-ealled sup' 'ilemental operating shaft: 33, which latter will be hereinafter more fully described.

The cover 34 for the safe bodyor outer case 1, is also preferably a ('louble-wallcd hardened steel structure having a space between its walls filled with a bestos wool, or other fire proof packing indicated in part in Fig. 3, and indicated by the character 2. This cover, at. its rear edge and sides is preferably l'm'lned with a lower relatively wide head's) and with a narrow upper flange 16, the latter of which is adapted to overlap the upper edge of the safe body 1 while the 16, the ends of which. are atv a former is arranged to run in a wide groove 37 formed in the tea and side portions of the inner plate of the safe body 1. Rigidly secured in the side grooves or runways 37 are upper rails 38, lower rails 39 and toothed racks 40 (see particularly Figs. 3,8 and 9). At their outer or front ends, the rails 39 and t0 are joined by a curved section 38. (see Fig. 9).

A shaft 41 is jonrnaled in suitable bearings -12 secured to the bottom plate of the cover 34: at the rear side portions thereof, and this shaft provided with a pair of rigidly secured spur pinions 43 that mesh with the correspcmling racks 40, and thus serve to impart parallel movements to the opposite sides of the cover, and thereby preventing binding of the same when its retain ing flanges 35 are moved Within the side runways 37. At its extreme ends, the shaft ll is provided with antifriction rollers 44 that work between the cmrrespoi'n'ling upper and lower guide. rails 38 and 39.-

At its outer edge, the cover 3% is provided with a handle bar 45 secured to projecting-lugs thereof, and serving as a convenient handpiece to grip when moving the cover from one position to another. The elevator operating shaft 21 already described, is journaled in suitable hearings located at the entral portion of the cover 34:, and, at its outer end, it is provided with an (.aierating crank to. As shown, the gearQ? and pinion 21 tlll'dttly' described, work in a casing 47 secured in the front portion of the safe body 1 and. as shown. formed integral with the bearing sleeve 30. livoted within the upper portion of the is a lock do; or lever 4h. which. by gravity or by a suitable spring, is under tension to engage the pinion 2S and thus lock the elevator actuating gears against rotation. This dog is shown as provided with an upwardly extended stem 49 that projects through the top plate of the front portion of the safe body 1, and \vhcnthe cover 2-34 is closed, the stem i9 is pressed downward, as shown in Fig. 4-. \Vhen, however, the cover is removed. the dog 48 engages the teeth of the pinion 2H and acts as a retaining pawl to prevent bachward rotation tln .-reof. and hence. atlords means holding the elevator frames l t--14. and the inner case or cabinet. in elevated positions, but when the said elevator frames and cabinet are to be lowered.

casing 47 plemental elevator tical position, around the shaft ll which acts as a traveling pivotal connection be tween the cover and the body of the safe. t When the cover is turned down into its vertical position, shown in Fig. 3, the shaft 33 of the elevator operating crank 46 iseoupled to the supplemental shaft 29 so that I by rotation of the said crank, the elevator frames 13 and let may be raised or lowered at- Will. When the said frames are lowered. t the inner case or cabinet is, of course, carried downward completely into the cavity of the j safe body 1, and when the said frames 1314- l are raised to their extreme positions, the! said inner case or cabinet is carried entirely out of the safe body so that it may be up, as already illustrated. g In this connection, it is important to note E that when the inner case, or cabinet, and the supporting frames 13-14 are lowered to their extreme positions, as shown in Fig. 6, l the pivotal connection between the legs 16 and the chains 17 are at one side of the axes of the corresponding shafts 22, or, in other l Words, are beyond a dead center, so thatt they are locked in such manner that thef inner case cannotbe lifted or raised by force applied directly thereto, or, in fact, l by any other force than that directed t through the shafts 22 and sprockets 23. l Also, it: should be noted, that when the said inner case and frames 131 t are raised to l their extreme positions, the said pivotal coni neotions are at one side of a dead center, as shown in Fig. 7. so that the said raised parts I are held in their extreme uppermost posiopened tion. When the legs 16 are given the slight horizontal movement, they cause the sup- 1 frame-14 to move slightly direction. in respect to the is supported thereby; and this slight relative movement between the 1314. an easy matter.

The safe lock mechanism in Figs. 2, 3 and 10. mechanism is controlled by an ordinary combination tumbler lock, the shaft 50 of which is journaled in the upper front portion of the safe body 1, and is provided with the usual operating knob 51 at its outer end. A look releasing shaft 52 is iournaled inj the said safe body '1, preferably above thei' tumbler shaft 50. and at its outer end, is I provided with the customary hand piece (see Fig. 3). Mounted for sliding movements ontop of the upper plate of 'ie front portion of the safe body 1, is a lock t bar 54 formed on its outer edge with a multiplicity of laterally offset longitudit nally projecting lock lugs 55 that are ellin a horizontai frame 13 which the ball bearing devices 15 make frames proper is shown 'gageable with reversely formed lock lugs 56 of a companion lock bar 57, that is rigidly secured to the lower front portion of the i of the shaft 52, through Primarily, the lock sliding and pivotal safe cover 34. Rigidly secured to the upper- 58 and thereby greatly reinforce the connections which prevent the cover from being pried upward by means of a crowbar or other tool. When the lock lugs of the slid ing lock bar 54, are engaged with the lock lugs of the lock bar 57 on the cover, the said cover is, as is evident, very securely locked against outward or opening. sliding movement. hen, however, the sliding lock bar 54 is moved so that its lugs. 55 are out of overlapping engagement with the lock lugs 50 of the bar 57, the cover may, as is evident, he slid outward into an open position and then turned downward into its vertical position shown in Fig. 3. p

Sliding movements are adapted to be imparted to the lock bar 54 by manipulation inner end of said shaft which is connected to the said lock bar 54 through a link 61.

In this specification and in the claims. the term coy'er is used in a broad sense to include any kind of a closure for the. opened top or side of the outer case or body of the safe.

What I claim is:

1. In a safe, the combination with an outer casing having an open top and cover. of an inner casing movable into and out of said outer casing. and an elevator for raising and lowering said inner casing, provided with operating connections including "separable driving elements arranged to be coupled together and uncouph-al by move ments of the said cover.

2. In a safe. the combination withan outer casiughavmg a cover mounted for compound sliding and pivotal movements. of an inner casing moving into and out of said outer casing, and means for moving said inner casing in respect to said outer casing including separable driving elements on said outer casing and said cover arranged to be coupled together when said cover is moved into an open position and turned downward, and to be separated when said cover is moved into a closed position.

3. In a safe, the combination with an outer casmg having an open top and provided with a cover arranged for compound movements, of an inner casing movable within sa1d outer casing, and

an elevator for moving said inner casing an arm 60 on the vertically within said outer casing comprising interlocking driving shafts, one mounted in said outer casing and the other in said cover, the latter having an operating crank ati'ts outer end, which driving shafts are adapted to be separated when said cover is moved into a closed position and are adapted to be coupled together when said cover is moved into an open position and' turned downward.

4. In a safe, the C()Inl5)il1z1tl0i1 with an outer casing having an open top and provided with a cover mounted for compound sliding pivotal movements, of an inner casinn movable vertically-within said outer casing, a multiplicity of elevator chains mounted within said outer casing, an elevator frame carried by said chains and supporting said'inner casing, and means for driving said elevator chains including interlocking Sll1')])l1n(llb2ll shaft. sections, one mounted in said outer casing and the other in said cover, and the latter having an operating crank at its outer end, and which interlocking shafts are adapted to be uncoupled when said cover is moved into a closed position, and are adapted to be coupled together when said cover is moved into an open-position and turned downward.

.3. ln a safe. the combination with an outer .asing having an open top and a movable cover. of an inner casing movable within said outer casing. four endless elevator chains mounted within said outer casing and connected to said inner casing for vertically moving); the latter. and connections arranged for simultaneousl operating said elevator chains and including interlocking driving shafts. one mount d in said outer casing and the other in' said cover, the latter having an operating crank at its outer end, and which driving shafts are arranged to be separated when said cover is moved into a closed position and are adapted to be coupled together when said cover is moved into an open position. I V

6. in a safe. the combination with an outer casing having a cover, of an inner'casing movable within said outer casing, and means for moving said inner casing including cooperating driving elements arranged to l' e.coupled together and uncoupled by movcmentsot said cover.suhstant'ially as descrihed.

7. ln a safe, the combination with an outer casing having an-open top and a movable cover. of an inner casing movable within said .outer casin and an elevator for moving said inner casing con'iprising four endless chains, cooperating sprockets and shafts connecting said chains in airs, and a driving shaft with connections for operating said elevator chains, substantially as described. l

8. In a safe, the combination with an outer casing and an inner casing movable within the same, of an elevator frame supporting said inner casing and provided with depending legs, four endless sprocketchains connected, one to each of said frame legs, cooperating sprockets and shafts connecting said sprocket chains in pairs and for simultaneous movements, and a crank shaftwith connections for operating said elevator chains,substantially as described.

5). in a safe, the combination with an outer casing and an inner casing movable within the same, of a two-sectioned elevator t'rauie supporting said inner. casing, one of the said frame sections having a slight horizontal movementin respect to the other, and an elevator comprising a multiplicity of endless sprocket chains and cooperating sprockets. said chains having links pivotally connected to the said latter noted section of the said two-part elevator frame, substantially as described. q

It). In a safe. the combination with an outer casing and an inner casing movable within 'the same. of an elevator frame supporting said inner casing, a cooperating sprocket and sprocket chain, a connection between said elevator supporting frame and said sprocket chain, movable upward beyond a dead center, and means for operating said sprocket chain to vertically move the said inner casing and to carry said connection beyond a dead center at the limit of its upward movement.

11. In a safe. the combination with an outer casing and an inner easing movable within the same, of a two-sectioned elevator t'rame supporting said inner casing, one of' said frame sections having a slight horizontal movement in respect to the other, for en- 'agcmentwith a part on said outer casing, and means for vertically movin said inner easing and for imparting sai horizontal movement to one of the frame sections when it has reached the-limit of its upward movement.

Tn testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

nnwARn L. MOONEY.-

Witnesses lnnixicn G. 'lVIH-ZELER, llwiun' D. Kinoonn. 

